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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars combine melted butter with brown and white sugars, eggs, vanilla, and a flour blend including baking soda and corn starch. Semi-sweet chocolate chips are mixed in and sprinkled on top before baking in an 8x8 inch pan, resulting in thick, soft bars with a chewy texture and pockets of melted chocolate.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
24
bars
Calories:
462 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 270g
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter melted and slightly cooled, 170g, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed. 200g
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar 133g
- 2 egg room temperature, large
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract 15mL
- 2 cups chocolate chips 200g, semi-sweet
Instructions
- Set oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 inch baking sheet with parchment paper and melt the butter you'll need for the recipe in a large bowl.
- Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and corn starch to a medium bowl then whisk together and set aside.
- Pour the melted butter into a large bowl. Add the white and brown sugars and whisk together, they'll form a somewhat thick slurry.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix together well.
- Dump the dry mixture into the wet and mix until almost combined then stir in all but a handful of the chocolate chips, mixing so they're distributed.
- Transfer the dough to an 8x8 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper and spread toward the edges giving it a rough smooth. Top with the reserved chocolate chips.
- Bake for about 35 minutes at 350F. The cookie bars are done when the edges are set and golden brown and a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Let the cookie bars cool in the pan for about an hour before removing and cutting.
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Notes
- Always line your baking dish with parchment paper or foil to prevent sticking; do not skip this step.
- For a larger batch, double the recipe for a 9x19 inch pan.
- Add walnuts or pecans for added texture and crunch.
- Sprinkling flaky sea salt on top after baking adds a flavorful contrast.
- For a gooey brownie-like texture, bake slightly less time.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
462kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
160mg
(7%)
Potassium
151mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
201IU
(4%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 201IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.